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June 19, 2019   -   Blog

“Meal Prepping 101”

It’s the middle of 2019 already and as a teacher, this time of year is quite a …

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July 5, 2018   -   Blog

“The in’s and out’s of macros, micros and everything about ‘Flexible dieting’”

This was a email that I sent out regarding Flexible dieting and the response I had was …

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About Me



Hi...my name is Jo and I'm addicted to chocolate...and fitness...wait...what??!!

Yip, you read correctly!!!

I am a huge fitness fanatic BUT, unfortunately, I have the worlds largest sweet tooth- not something that normally goes together, right?

Well, I've made it my mission to show the world that it IS POSSIBLE to have the best of both worlds...you literally CAN have your cake and eat it, you just need to know how.

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  • SWEET POTATO ICE CREAM 🍠 • Yip...The secret ingredient is sweet potato 😁 • I’m not the biggest banana fan so I don’t really enjoy banana nice cream which is why you’ll find a cauliflower ice cream recipe on my website in addition to this one now 😉🙈 Something that has a similar texture to bananas is steamed sweet potato 👍🏼🍠 Sweet potato is high in carbs, are a great source of fibre, vitamins and minerals and are delish!!! • Here’s what you need for the recipe: 500 gr sweet potato, peeled and then steamed 1/2 tub fat free cottage cheese 1 and 1/2 servings whey protein- I used @usnsa chocolate Blue label whey 1/4 tsp stevia powder or sweetener of choice 1 TBS cocoa or sugar free hot chocolate- I used @delitedashfood milky mix 1 TBS sugar free pudding- I used the new @moirs_sa 25 % less sugar chocolate pudding 1 tsp vanilla essence • All you have to do is blend those ingredients together in a high powdered blender- I used my @omniblendsa 💖 • Line a dish with some cling film, pour the mixture into the dish and then pop i tot the freezer for a minimum of 2 hours 🙌🏼 • How easy??? So...Whose making this???
  • FUELED BY ENDORPHINS AND TIC TOK 😂 • On a serious note though...I think one of the keys to living a happy life is being able to laugh at yourself 😜 • Life is hard... Life is short... And as Rocky Balboa said ‘The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows’ • SO if you take anything from this message, let it be this: Be silly, be random, and most importantly...SMILE while you are doing it 😁 • Let’s see your ‘Oh Nanana’ dances 😉 • Have a wonderful CHOOSEday everyone 😘
  • PRE/POST WORKOUT ICE CREAM 🍦 • Yip, you read correctly... • My latest obsession has been this protein ice cream of mine 😋 • I initially made it because I wanted something cold to eat in this heat but I changed the recipe up a bit so that it would be the perfect pre or post workout snack 😁 • I typically like to have something high in carbs and protein before I train and after I train I’ll have something high in protein, carbs with some fat 👍🏼 • I could speak for days about pre and post workout nutrition but I won’t do that here because this post is about my ice cream 😂 • This ice cream is low cal, high in protein, high in carbs, is sugar free and fat free too 🙌🏼 It’s also made with only 5 ingredients... • Any guesses what those ingredients could be????
  • HAPPY MONDAY 💖 • It was on my heart to share this... • Have an awesome week everyone 😘 • Chase your dreams!!! Be brave!!! • You CAN do it!!!
  • VALENTINES BROWNIES ❤️ • I used a blender tart recipe of mine, made a few changes and additions and I landed up with blender brownies 😍 • I was lucky enough to have been sent some treats from @montagusnacks which I used as the topping as well as some dark chocolate protein almonds that I won from @optimum_nutrition_sa 🥰 • You can honestly decorate yours however you see fit though 😉 • If you plan on giving these a bash, as always, let me know 🎉 • ♥️ Preheat oven goes 180 degrees and line a brownie tray with some foil. Set aside. ♥️ Add a 500 gr (already steamed) bag of pumpkin, 1/2 cup of lentils (drained and rinsed), 1/2 a tub/cup of fat free cottage cheese, 2 egg whites, 1 TBS vanilla essence and the sweetener of choice (I used 1/2 tsp stevia powder and a few drops of liquid sweetener) to an @omniblendsa or blender and blend until smooth. ♥️To the @omniblendsa or blender add 1/4 cup coconut flour, 1 serving whey protein (I used @usnsa ), 1 serving raw chocolate @naturesnutritionsa, 1 TBS cocoa and 1 tsp baking powder. ♥️ Blend for 30 to 45 seconds. Spoon into the brownie tray and bake for 30 minutes. ♥️ Allow the brownies to cool fully before slicing. • Tip: Place the brownie tray into another tray and fill the other tray with some water to form steam in the oven 🥰 • Enjoy what’s left of your Valentine’s Day everyone 😘 AND plzzzz give these a bash!!!
  • HAPPY VALENTINES DAY ♥️ • Share your story... • -First date: Tasha’s on 27/12/14 -Age difference: He is 3 years older than me -Who was interested first? Definitely Shelly, I even said no when he asked me to be his girlfriend 😂 I regretted it straight after -Who is taller? He is -Who said I love you first? He did- I used to tell him that I smaaked him stukkend though 😜 -Most impatient: HIM!!! -Most sensitive: HIM!!! Jokesss- I take the cake with this one 🎂 -Most crazy: It’s a tie...I think we’re a hoot 🤣 -Loudest: I think he is- I’m shy until I feel comfortable then people wish I was still shy and reserved -Most stubborn: I think it’s a tie- But maybe me 🙈 -Falls asleep first: Me 😴 Shelly is the night owl, I love early mornings -Cooks better: Well he claims he can cook but I’m yet to taste any of his creations so I would say ME!!! -Better morning person: MEEEEEEEEE -Best driver: Him...He can parallel park with his eyes closed, I’m nearly 32 and avoid it like the plague 🤣🙈 -Most competitive: ME!!! • I’m nominating @iamfranzel @gijanefit @lc_searching_for_unicorns @fit_bunz_official_ @fit_metalhead to complete the same questions and share them with all of us 😁 • Have an awesome love filled day everyone 😘😘😘 • I have some recipes that I’ll be sharing a little later so look out for those 🥰
  • THE FOX TAN- HONEST, UNSPONSORED REVEIW♥️ • Before I start, I just want to say that I wasn’t asked to do this and if I ever do get to the point where I post anything on my grid/feed about a particular product I will always be transparent about whether or not I have a working relationship with them ☺️ • I was lucky enough,though, to have been gifted a few @thefoxtan.sa products to try 💖 I was quite skeptical about whether or not they would actually work but I was super excited for the next sunny day in Durbs to give them a bash☀️ I have always loved the sun but as I’ve gotten older I have become very wary of the amount of time I spend in the sun and I make sure that I have suncream on every day 😋 That being said, I just feel better when I have a bit of colour on my skin (#sorrynotsorry) • I had seen @thefoxtan.sa products on a few reality tv shows and I heard a lot of people chatting about the brand so I jumped at the chance to give the products a bash myself💖 Essentially what it does is it speeds up your bodies natural tanning process so you can spend less time in the sun and still get a beautiful tan 👙 • Does it work? YES!!! Would I buy it myself? DEFINITELY!!! • I personally found that the products smelt great and hydrated my skin well...As an experiment I halved the amount of time that I spent in the sun but I was able to still get some colour (and because I had applied suncream before, I didn’t burn)👍🏼 My skin usually takes forever to tan so noticing a difference straight away is a win in my books 🙌🏼 • My favourite product has been ‘Accelerate rapid mist’ and as soon as this bottle is finished I will be ordering more 😍 I was a little wary about how small the bottle was but you honestly only need a tiny amount and it spreads so easily so I see this bottle lasting me a while 👍🏼 • If you have any questions then ask away and I’ll forward them on to the @thefoxtan.sa team that I have been chatting to 😎 • Thanks for reading my first proper non-baking review guys 💜 All my love (and peanut butter) Jo
  • CARROT CAKE OVERNIGHT OATS 🥕 • If you do anything this evening PLEASE prep this for tomorrow’s breakfast 🥳 • It’s SO quick and easy and this simple recipe will make enough for 2 (or 3) servings 😁 • INGREDIENTS: 1 cup rolled oats 3 cups boiling water 2 tsp ground flaxseed 200 gr yoghurt (I used low fat @thegourmetgreek but you can use normal Greek yoghurt OR I suggest the @my_spar fat free yoghurt as it’s the thickest fat free yoghurt I’ve found) 1/2 a large carrot, grated 1 TBS vanilla essence Sweetener of choice (I used 1/4 tsp stevia powder and a few drops of liquid sweetener) 3/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg • METHOD: 1. Add the oats and the water to a large microwave friendly bowl and pop into the microwave for 4 minutes. 2. Leave the oats to cool (preferably for a few hours) 3. Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl and then cover the bowl with a lid or a plate and leave overnight in the fridge. 4. Portion the oats out in the morning and top with your desired toppings- I suggest a tablespoon or two of yoghurt, a drizzle of honey or sugar free syrup and some peanut butter...YUM 😋 • This overnight oats hack is a serious game changer so if you haven’t tried it before, please try it now!!! You can literally get double the serving for NO extra calories!!! • That’s a win in my books 😁 • I had said that we would do a ‘live’ this evening but was thinking that with Valentine’s Day being on Friday, perhaps a ‘live’ tomorrow night would be a better idea so that all of you will be able to create something delish for the ones you love? ❤️ • Please let me know your thoughts... • Tonight or tomorrow? • All my love (and peanut butter) Jo
  • STRENGTH TRAINING WHILE TRAINING FOR A HALF 🏃🏻‍♀️ • I’m currently doing a little experiment and trying to successfully train for a half marathon whilst maintaining my strength in the gym 💪🏼 • We have tons of clients who are runner’s and who participate in endurance events so I’m taking one for the team with this little experiment 😉 @sheldonhill_myfitnesscartel • I’m currently running 3 to 4 times a week and I strength train 4 to 5 times a week... • I’ve noticed a slight dip in my strength but nothing too major ☺️ • I’ve been focusing on the compound lifts (Overhead press, squats, deadlifts and bench press) and I really feel that strength training has helped my running ten fold 🥳 • How many of you are runners? How many of you prefer to be in the gym? And lastly...How many of you are also trying to master both to the best of your ability? 🤷🏻‍♀️ • I would love to hear back from all of you, it’s #workoutwednesday after all 😉 • My current training schedule is up on my website if anyone wants to give it a bash...The link is in my bio 😘♥️ • Have the best day everyone and looking forward to hearing from you 💖 • Outfit: @fittletics
  • CARROT CAKE OVERNIGHT OATS 🥕 • I’m on a carrot cake kick at the moment...Can you tell? 😉 • It’s just such an easy combo to put together...Carrots, spices, some raisins if you must, and boom...You have yourself some carrot cake flavoured goodies 😍 • Overnight oats is my current obsession...I either have them for breakfast or for dinner (since dinner is my favourite meal) 😍 • I LOVE how quick and convenient they are and on Sunday’s I’ll prep enough for the entire week 😁 • I have been using my overnight oats volume hack so this entire bowl of oats is only 182 calories and has 12 grams of protein, 25 grams of carbs and 4 grams of fat 😉 • Who would like to give this a bash?? 🤷🏻‍♀️ • It’s another simple recipe and one that I’ve adapted from my original overnight oats recipe but sometimes the simpler, the better...Don’t you think? 😋
  • 10K FOLLOWERS ❤️ • While I’m not one to be too phased about the number of followers I have or the amount of likes I get, being able to finally have the swipe up function is pretty cool and something that I’ve really wanted 😁 • I just wanted to take the time to say THANK YOU so much to all of you for all of your love and support 😘 • I know social media can have a dark side... • I also know that in the land of social media there is a lot of ‘fakeness’ floating around 🙈😔 • BUT through social media I have managed to make SO many friends and connect with like minded people (like all of you 🥰) • Through social media I have managed to share my journey and I’ve managed to overcome social anxieties and fears 😳 • Although my feed may not be curated, it’s real and being able to share things that I find or brands that I love as well as my recipes, of course, is a huge privilege 💖 • Before I ramble on for too long I just wanted to say that I appreciate you all and am grateful for you guys...And most importantly THANK YOU once again😉 • Here’s to being brave, doing hard things and living our best healthy lives 🥳🥳🥳
  • HAPPY MONDAY ❤️ • Today is a new day 🎉 😁 • It’s a gift that was never guaranteed...And yet we’ve been given it- How exciting is that? • What are some of your goals for the week ahead? 💜 Consider this your accountability post so feel free to share your goals below 💖 • This week my goals include trying to decrease my dairy consumption as something is not really agreeing with me 🙈 • I’m focusing on my running and my training again (nothing new here ☺️) • I want to be stricter with my tracking (I had a weekend of indulgence and soul food which, for one of the first times, I don’t feel guilty about 🥳) • Lastly: I want to try and get a blog post up, my pocket present email out and finalize the last of my preorders because things are finally moving 😁 • Thank you to those who have preordered- All printing and layout issues were fixed and things are moving forward 😋 • Your patience has really been appreciated 😘 • Have an amazing week 😉 • I can’t wait to check in with all of you later 😘😘😘

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  • SWEET POTATO ICE CREAM 🍠 • Yip...The secret ingredient is sweet potato 😁 • I’m not the biggest banana fan so I don’t really enjoy banana nice cream which is why you’ll find a cauliflower ice cream recipe on my website in addition to this one now 😉🙈 Something that has a similar texture to bananas is steamed sweet potato 👍🏼🍠 Sweet potato is high in carbs, are a great source of fibre, vitamins and minerals and are delish!!! • Here’s what you need for the recipe: 500 gr sweet potato, peeled and then steamed 1/2 tub fat free cottage cheese 1 and 1/2 servings whey protein- I used @usnsa chocolate Blue label whey 1/4 tsp stevia powder or sweetener of choice 1 TBS cocoa or sugar free hot chocolate- I used @delitedashfood milky mix 1 TBS sugar free pudding- I used the new @moirs_sa 25 % less sugar chocolate pudding 1 tsp vanilla essence • All you have to do is blend those ingredients together in a high powdered blender- I used my @omniblendsa 💖 • Line a dish with some cling film, pour the mixture into the dish and then pop i tot the freezer for a minimum of 2 hours 🙌🏼 • How easy??? So...Whose making this???
  • FUELED BY ENDORPHINS AND TIC TOK 😂 • On a serious note though...I think one of the keys to living a happy life is being able to laugh at yourself 😜 • Life is hard... Life is short... And as Rocky Balboa said ‘The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows’ • SO if you take anything from this message, let it be this: Be silly, be random, and most importantly...SMILE while you are doing it 😁 • Let’s see your ‘Oh Nanana’ dances 😉 • Have a wonderful CHOOSEday everyone 😘
  • PRE/POST WORKOUT ICE CREAM 🍦 • Yip, you read correctly... • My latest obsession has been this protein ice cream of mine 😋 • I initially made it because I wanted something cold to eat in this heat but I changed the recipe up a bit so that it would be the perfect pre or post workout snack 😁 • I typically like to have something high in carbs and protein before I train and after I train I’ll have something high in protein, carbs with some fat 👍🏼 • I could speak for days about pre and post workout nutrition but I won’t do that here because this post is about my ice cream 😂 • This ice cream is low cal, high in protein, high in carbs, is sugar free and fat free too 🙌🏼 It’s also made with only 5 ingredients... • Any guesses what those ingredients could be????
  • HAPPY MONDAY 💖 • It was on my heart to share this... • Have an awesome week everyone 😘 • Chase your dreams!!! Be brave!!! • You CAN do it!!!
  • VALENTINES BROWNIES ❤️ • I used a blender tart recipe of mine, made a few changes and additions and I landed up with blender brownies 😍 • I was lucky enough to have been sent some treats from @montagusnacks which I used as the topping as well as some dark chocolate protein almonds that I won from @optimum_nutrition_sa 🥰 • You can honestly decorate yours however you see fit though 😉 • If you plan on giving these a bash, as always, let me know 🎉 • ♥️ Preheat oven goes 180 degrees and line a brownie tray with some foil. Set aside. ♥️ Add a 500 gr (already steamed) bag of pumpkin, 1/2 cup of lentils (drained and rinsed), 1/2 a tub/cup of fat free cottage cheese, 2 egg whites, 1 TBS vanilla essence and the sweetener of choice (I used 1/2 tsp stevia powder and a few drops of liquid sweetener) to an @omniblendsa or blender and blend until smooth. ♥️To the @omniblendsa or blender add 1/4 cup coconut flour, 1 serving whey protein (I used @usnsa ), 1 serving raw chocolate @naturesnutritionsa, 1 TBS cocoa and 1 tsp baking powder. ♥️ Blend for 30 to 45 seconds. Spoon into the brownie tray and bake for 30 minutes. ♥️ Allow the brownies to cool fully before slicing. • Tip: Place the brownie tray into another tray and fill the other tray with some water to form steam in the oven 🥰 • Enjoy what’s left of your Valentine’s Day everyone 😘 AND plzzzz give these a bash!!!
  • HAPPY VALENTINES DAY ♥️ • Share your story... • -First date: Tasha’s on 27/12/14 -Age difference: He is 3 years older than me -Who was interested first? Definitely Shelly, I even said no when he asked me to be his girlfriend 😂 I regretted it straight after -Who is taller? He is -Who said I love you first? He did- I used to tell him that I smaaked him stukkend though 😜 -Most impatient: HIM!!! -Most sensitive: HIM!!! Jokesss- I take the cake with this one 🎂 -Most crazy: It’s a tie...I think we’re a hoot 🤣 -Loudest: I think he is- I’m shy until I feel comfortable then people wish I was still shy and reserved -Most stubborn: I think it’s a tie- But maybe me 🙈 -Falls asleep first: Me 😴 Shelly is the night owl, I love early mornings -Cooks better: Well he claims he can cook but I’m yet to taste any of his creations so I would say ME!!! -Better morning person: MEEEEEEEEE -Best driver: Him...He can parallel park with his eyes closed, I’m nearly 32 and avoid it like the plague 🤣🙈 -Most competitive: ME!!! • I’m nominating @iamfranzel @gijanefit @lc_searching_for_unicorns @fit_bunz_official_ @fit_metalhead to complete the same questions and share them with all of us 😁 • Have an awesome love filled day everyone 😘😘😘 • I have some recipes that I’ll be sharing a little later so look out for those 🥰

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